| NOUN | animal | Acinonyx jubatus, cheetah, chetah | long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws |
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| Meaning | long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game. | |
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| Synonyms | cheetah, chetah | |
| Member of | Acinonyx, genus Acinonyx | cheetahs |
| Broader | big cat, cat | Any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild |
| Spanish | acinonyx jubatus, chetah, chita, guepardo | |
| Catalan | acinonyx jubatus, Acinonyx jubatus, chetah, guepard | |
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